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HR Happy Hour 347 - Technology at Work: It's Complicated Nov 16, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 347 - Technology at Work: It's Complicated Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Dan Staley, PwC Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish were joined by Dan Staley, Partner, US HR Technology Leader, PwC to talk about Technology in the Workplace, and how HR and Business leaders can better support employees with technology. PwC recently released a new report titled 'Our Status With Tech at Work: It's Complicated', PwC asked 12,000 people from Canada, China and Hong Kong, Germany, India, Mexico, the UK, and the US to share their views about the digital tools they use in their daily work. We heard from all generations, from C-suite titles to administrative roles, and from a range of industries including consumer markets, health industries, financial services, manufacturing, and technology and media. On the show, Dan shared some of the interesting findings from the report as well as offering some recommendations for HR leaders for improving the employee experience with technology at work. The report showed that their often is a disconnect between what employees want from their workplace technologies and what their organizations are providing. Additionally, we discussed some deas to improve technology selection and deployment processes to better align employee expectations and goals with management's eventual decisions around workplace technology. You can access and download the PwC report here. Thanks again for Dan for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Market Watch 17 - Robots Finding Our Resumes Nov 12, 2018

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HR Market Watch 17 - Robots Finding Our Resumes Host: George LaRocque Join HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque as he explores automation and AI in recruiting. We've all agreed that automating administrative tasks is a good thing, but what about automating the way find candidates? Join George as he explores this topic and meets a new company, QJumpers, from New Zealand that is doing just that and is now launching in the U.S. after success at home. Remember to subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Happy Hour 346- Implementing A New HR Technology Strategy Nov 06, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 345- Implementing A New HR Technology Strategy Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Trish McFarlane Guest: Alex Smith, CHRO for The City of Memphis This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish recorded live from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, to talk with Alex Smith, CHRO for The City of Memphis. Alex talks about her role withing a government position and how human resources and the technology approach are a bit unique. The City of Memphis is going through a HR transformation journey and it is being supported by the technology they are putting in place. Ms. Smith shared some of the challenges, their approaches to those challenges, and some of the early results. This was a really interesting and fun show - thanks to Alex and everyone at Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at their event. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 345 - WorkInspired: How Leaders Can Build Great Organizations Nov 05, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 345 - WorkInspired: How Leaders Can Build Great Organizations Hosts: Steve Boese, Trish McFarlane Guest: Aron Ain, CEO, Kronos Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve and Trish welcomed Aron Ain, CEO of Kronos, and author of WorkInspired: How to Build an Organization Where Everyone Loves to Work, On the show, Aron shared the remarkable story of Kronos, one of the largest and most successful Human Capital Management technology providers of the last twenty years, and a consistent recipient of 'Best/Great/Amazing' Places to Work awards around the world. Aron talked about the journey at Kronos, what it takes to move from just a 'good' place to work, to one that has been recognized globally as one of the best places in technology for employees. We discussed the commitment of leadership, the importance of openness and transparency, and the many of the lessons Aron has learned along the way as he has helped lead Kronos through many interesting and not always easy transitions. This was an interesting and enlightening look at how one successful CEO has helped develop and grow a successful organization, one where employees truly 'love to come to work'. Thanks Aron for joining us! Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour.'

HR Market Watch 16 - When Will The Robots Start Scheduling The Interviews? Oct 31, 2018

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HR Market Watch 16 - When Will The Robots Start Scheduling The Interviews? Host: George LaRocque, HRWins Guest: Maran Nelson, Clara Labs Join HRWins Principal Analyst and Founder George LaRocque as he looks at one of the most surprisingly complex parts of the hiring process: interview scheduling. Learn why it's so complex and hear from Maran Nelson Co-founder and CEO of Clara Labs, as they discuss how the process can be automated ensuring a great employer and candidate experience by taking a new "human-in-the-loop" approach. Subscribe to all the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or on your favorite podcast app – just search for ‘HR Happy Hour’. And to learn more go to www.h3hr.com.

HR Happy Hour 344- Make Work Simpler, Smarter and More Agile Oct 30, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 344- Make Work Simpler, Smarter and More Agile Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Trish McFarlane Guest: Emily He, SVP of Marketing for Human Capital Management at Oracle This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Trish recorded live from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, to talk with Emily He about themes Oracle is embracing in developing solutions to support the workplace of the future. How are they approaching this? There are a few ways: Make Work Simpler: Artificial intelligence and machine learning deliver an easier and more familiar user experience for employees. Oracle is innovating with scalable HR Concierge with digital assistants, a mobile- responsive experience and configurable action lists for represented worker processes. Make Work Smarter: Powerful AI-based tools help organizations make smarter, more strategic business decisions by taking a data-first approach to talent management. Oracle is using smart sourcing with Best-Fit Candidate and self-Learning Risk Management with Advanced HCM Controls. Make Work Agile: New innovations help employees collaborate, improve skills and experience a unique, consistent company culture across all platforms. This was a really interesting and fun show - thanks to Emily and everyone at Oracle for having the HR Happy Hour Show at their event. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts, or your favorite podcast app - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

The Human Friendly Workplace 6 - How Trust Enables Great Company Culture Oct 24, 2018

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The Human Friendly Workplace 6 - How Trust Enables Great Company Culture Host: Jason Lauritsen Guests: Chris Hutchins and Michael Krebs, Software Developers for Menlo Innovations Have you tried to adopt an “agile” workplace in your organization and have it fail? Do you have enough trust within your organization to have a lunch with your peers and hear feedback on your performance? On a scale of 1 to 10, where would you rank your organization on Trust? In today’s episode we will explore how trust plays an integral part in the culture at your organization. In today’s episode, Jason interviews Chris and Michael from Menlo Innovations. Menlo provides innovative consulting to the tech industry through; Education and training, Cultural transformation, Software design work to achieve user adoption and Software development work that maximizes quality and project management agility. In the discussion, Chris and Michael share that the types of fears that exist at other organizations are a lot less here at Menlo. There is a heightened level of trust, the ability to be vulnerable and there is a collaborative element in the culture. It’s ok to not know everything, it’s ok to say “no”, and you won’t be shot down on your ideas. You can read more about the culture of Menlo in the book Joy, Inc. that was written by Rich Sheridan, CEO and Chief Storyteller at Menlo Innovations. Today’s episode is being powered by Small Improvements. Small Improvements is a feedback platform that helps employees grow and succeed. From Performance Check-Ins, Goals and 360s, it combines both ongoing and structured feedback to facilitate meaningful development. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Podcast Network shows wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 343 - Taking on Today's Talent Acquisition Challenges Oct 18, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 343 - Taking on Today's Talent Acquisition Challenges Host: Steve Boese Guest: Susan Vitale, CMO, iCIMS Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve recorded live from the iCIMS Influence event in the iconic Bell Works building in New Jersey, the new home for the talent acquisition technology provider iCIMS to talk with iCIMS Chief Marketing Officer Susan Vitale about how organizations are tackling today's talent acquisition challenges. On the day this show was recorded, the BLS released their monthly JOLTS report which showed that open jobs in the USA hit 7.1 million, an all-time high for this data series. Simply put, more organizations have more job opening than ever before in the US. iCIMS sits at the center of this challenge, helping their customers to find, attract, engage, recruit, and onboard talent in this incredibly tight labor market. Susan shared how some of iCIMS customers are attacking their unique talent acquisition challenges with a combination of strategy, process improvement, and innovative applications of new technologies. From global process improvement and efficiencies at a large company like Hertz, to high-touch, high impact recruiting of highly sought after researchers at St Jude's Children's Research Hospital, to engaging with thousands of front-line candidates at scale using texting as a primary communication medium at Advantage Solutions - every company's recruiting challenge is unique and iCIMS is helping thousands of companies in these efforts. Thanks to Susan and iCIMS for joining us and for hosting the HR Happy Hour Show. Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

HR Happy Hour 342 - Sports and HR with The 8 Man Rotation Oct 11, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 342 - Sports and HR with The 8 Man Rotation Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host:Steve Boese Guests: Kris Dunn, Lance Haun Today on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by two of the founding members of the 'Sports and HR' crew known as The 8 Man Rotation. Kris, Lance, and Steve broke down three recent HR and workplace issues taken from the world of sports. The crew discussed the recent harassment and hostile workplace charges at the NBA's Dallas Mavericks organization, how the City of Pittsburgh is implementing a form of the NFL's 'Rooney Rule' to try and improve diversity and representation of underserved populations in City's workforce, and how one innovative technology is moving from the football field and into corporate America. Sports were the source of these topics, but the true topics were harassment in the workplace, the responsibility of leaders to respond to harassment reports, diversity in sourcing and hiring, and how modern technology is changing workplace training - all 'real' HR issues. This was a fun, interesting, and engaging conversation about how these important workplace issues have originated in the world of sports, but have relevance and importance in the 'real world' too. Additionally, we broke down budget hotels in the southeast, the best dining options at Publix, and Tim Sackett's shameless use of exclamation points in blog post titles. Thanks Kris and Lance for joining us! Remember to subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, Google Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts - just search for 'HR Happy Hour'.

HR Happy Hour 341 - The Evolution of Talent Branding and Candidate Experience Oct 03, 2018

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HR Happy Hour 341 - The Evolution of Talent Branding and Candidate Experience Sponsored by Virgin Pulse - www.virginpulse.com Host: Steve Boese Guest: Kathryn Minshew, The Muse This week on the HR Happy Hour Show, Steve was joined by Kathryn Minshew, CEO and Founder of The Muse, a career platform used by over 50 million people to navigate their careers and by hundreds of companies looking to attract, hire and retain great talent. She’s also the author of "The New Rules of Work," a Wall Street Journal national bestseller. On the show, Kathryn discussed how candidates have become increasingly discerning in their careers, how they expect more and more authentic information from prospective employers, and how organizations can leverage new technology and media to deliver these talent brand messages and create better candidate experiences. Kathryn feels we are in the 3rd phase of the talent branding and candidate experience journey - where employers have to be specific, accurate, and use their 'real' people to tell the organization's stories and deliver an authentic message about how they experience their work environment. She also shared how some of the more effective employer attraction strategies have parallels to marketing - by sourcing great stories to share with prospective candidates, inserting more information and authenticity when interacting with candidates on sites like LinkedIn and email, and by making job descriptions more thoughtful and interesting to candidates. This was a great conversation, thanks to Kathryn for coming back on the show! Subscribe to the HR Happy Hour Show wherever you get your podcasts.

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